Marquardt Gmbh

Marquardt Mechatronik Gmbh

Heinrich Mueller

Axel Rastemborski

Bernd Schessl

Martin Stickel

Dieter Hotz

Michael Hartmann

Erich Schmid

Rainer Kizele

Frank Rottler

Cengiz Kuecuek

Manfred Lonau

Thomas Mejerl

Klaus Rapp

Tobias Fischinger

Peter Broghammer

The invention relates to a lock, in particular for a household appliance such as a tumble drier, a washing machine, a dishwasher or the like, having a movable retaining element, which is configured in particular in the manner of a slide. The retaining element interacts with a closure hook located on a closure element, such as a door, a cover, a flap or the like of the household appliance, which can be moved between an open and a closed state. The closure hook, in the closed state of the closure element, engages into the retaining element. Here, the closure hook is held by the retaining element in contact against a blocking face in such a way that a movement of the closure element into the open state is blocked. The blocking face is designed so as to be pivotable in the manner of a positive opener.

Lock for a household appliance

A closing mechanism for a movable closing element, preferably for a door, a cover or a flap on a household appliance, such as a dishwasher, a washing machine, or a refrigerator, the mechanism comprises a carriage that can be displaced between a locking position and an unlocking position and is loaded by a spring force in the direction of the locking position. The carriage carries a closing hook that can be engaged with the closing element for the closing action and/or disengaged therefrom for the opening action. A rotary latch co-operates with the closing element during the closing action. As a result of this co-operation, the rotary latch acts on the carriage in such a way that the carriage is displaced into the locking position during the closing of the closing element by the force of the spring.

Closing mechanism for a household appliance

A lock for a household appliance, such as a tumble drier, a washing machine, a dishwasher or the like, has a movable retaining element. The movable retaining element is configured in the style of a slider for interaction with a locking bar located on a door, a lid, a hinged opening or the like of the household appliance. The lock has a two-state locking mechanism for the retaining element, such that the locking mechanism in a first state blocks the movement of the retaining element and in a second state frees the movement of the retaining element. The locking mechanism can be electromagnetically controlled between the two states.

The invention relates to an electric switch ( ) with a contact system ( ) which consists of at least one fixed contact ( ) and of a movable contact tongue ( ). A movable actuating member ( ) is operatively connected to the contact tongue ( ) for changing over the contact system ( ). The contact tongue ( ) is arranged on a bearing ( ) designed in the manner of a knife-edge bearing. The switch point of the contact system ( ) is adjustable by the shift of part of the contact system ( ) in the direction of movement ( &prime;) of the actuating member ( ), in that the bearing ( ) and/or the fixed contact ( ) and/or the contact tongue ( ) is capable of being set in the direction of movement ( &prime;) of the actuating member ( ). In order to adjust the switch point of the contact system ( ), part of the actuating member ( ) may also be capable of being set in the direction of movement ( &prime;) of said actuating member ( ).

Electric switch

A switch arrangement, in particular for domestic appliances, such as washing machines, dishwashers or the like has a housing (,) having at least one switching element which is located in the housing interior. At least one operating member is arranged on the housing, in order to act on the switching element in the sense of operating it. Furthermore, the housing has a supporting part, which has a holder for the operating member. The holder in the supporting part has an opening on the side facing the housing interior, which opening is associated with the switching element. A sealing element which is elastic in the movement direction of the operating member is fitted on the opening in the supporting part, between the switching element and the operating member, with the operating member acting on the switching element via the elastic sealing element. The sealing element is molded on the supporting part like a two-component part

Switching arrangement

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Heinrich Mueller